Work, work, work, play, work work..

New Pieces have been posted on the website! I finally had some time to crop pics and list more pieces. That "free"time happened to be between 9pm and 1am on Saturday night with SNL in the background (who in the world is this Justin Beiber guy anyway??) and my favorite cookies to keep me going (see previous post) but those of you who also run your own business probably agree that that's what Saturday nights are for.  Recently, I met a buyer on a Saturday and she asked me if I 'worked' on Saturdays- and I smiled. I work whenever there is work to be done- which is all the time. Of course, I make sure to set aside time that is strictly 'non'working time- but Saturdays, Friday nights and Holidays certainly aren't off limits. What makes it okay for me is that, for the most part, Im enjoying what I'm doing so it doesn't always feel like work.

The new pieces listed include the Patricia necklace and bracelet- Its part of my current collection and they seem to be on just about every store's order. The necklace is a great choice for a long necklace (32") that makes a statement. Plus you can choose from 12 colors!

The bracelet version is great because it's tall (@2.75" from top to bottom), comes in Gold or Silver and you can wear it on your wrist or slightly up the arm.

Ok, now time to get back to work!

cookies!!!!!

Made my favorite cookie recipe Friday night and since I can't share an actual cookie with you I thought I'd share the recipe. It's easy and impossible to mess up. And  my favorite part is that you don't even have to break out the mixer...all you need is a whisk and wooden spoon.

Ingredients
1c. butter, softened
3/4c sugar
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2.5c all purpose flour
1/2c semisweet chocolate chips (or more if you are like me and want extra chocolate)
For Coating:
1.5tbsp sugar
1.5tbsp cinnamon

1. Preheat the oven to 375degrees. Line cookies sheets with parchment or grease pans.
2. Put butter and sugar  into a bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon, then beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Stir flour into the mixture and add the chocolate chips. Batter will be thick and you might need to knead verses stir. Mix until thoroughly combined.
3. For the coating mix together the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish. (I like to add a little more sugar than cinnamon)Scoop out tablespoons of the cookie dough, roll them into balls and then roll  them in the cinnamon mixture to coat.
4. Bake for 12-14 minutes (Mine are always done in 12).Cool on racks.
Makes @ 30

Experiment with different mix ins- Instead of chocolate chips try peanut butter chips. Or add raisins, nuts, dried cranberries- whatever is your favorite!

ENJOY!